Paul Lawer of The Upper Class travel company and his daughter, Brooke Lawer, seen in one of the buses they contract for travel. They have introduced travel packages for grandparents and grandkids.

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White Plains resident Paul Lawer was sometimes at a loss when planning time with his grandchildren, and he didn't want to repeat the past.

"I remember I used to dread spending time with my grandparents. It was just not a fun time," said Lawer, 63. "The grandparent feels bad also, but they don't know what to do."

Lawer and his family's bus-tour business, The Upper Class, hope to turn dread into excitement by offering four new tours that deliver kid-friendly entertainment. The day trips to Rockland Boulders games, Medieval Times in New Jersey and other destinations are designed to spare ...